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Transgender employee sues Oregon Department of Human Services, alleging discrimination
The complaint alleges current School Board Chair Ashley Carson Cottingham, who then led DHS' Aging and People with Disabilities Program, was hostile toward and demoted an employee after he started transitioning.
Meet the candidates for Salem-Keizer School Board, zone 4
Psychiatrist and incumbent board member Satya Chandragiri faces a challenge from Kelley Strawn, a Willamette University professor.
Longtime school administrator, parent activist face off for Salem-Keizer School Board seat
Meet the candidates running to represent zone 2 on the Salem-Keizer School Board.
FROM CC:M | Protecting Salem’s children with Vanessa Nordyke
Standing in front of Salem’s YMCA on a blustery April morning, one might not notice anything outside of the ordinary. But rows of blocked-off parking, police escorts and a bin full of blue pinwheels blowing in the wind reveal something deeper is going on in…
Salem parents weigh in as legislators consider digital access to school materials
AT THE CAPITOL: School districts would be required to provide a link on their websites for parents and others to more easily review state-approved textbooks and other school material under legislation advance on Tuesday, April 11.
Schools hiring emergency teachers for special education, potentially violating federal law
OREGON NEWS: More than 130 emergency licensed instructors in Oregon who don’t have to meet federally mandated standards are teaching students with disabilities.
Local schools to install refuges for teachers, staff to address stress, fatigue
With a survey showing little improvement in school employee wellness, the Salem-Keizer School District plans to convert rooms into a place where teachers and staff can take a private break.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: School board to renew contracts for 2 top executives
The Salem-Keizer School Board is scheduled to meet in public sesson at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, to consider contracts for two assistant superintendents – who would become deputy superintendents.
Teachers accuse Salem-Keizer School District of ‘indifference’ as injuries mount
The Salem-Keizer School District has logged more than 700 cases of student-caused injuries since the start of the school year. The teachers union is urging more staffing and better training on how to handle disruptive students.